• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.213-223
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• 2013

Objectives Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reason for people in Korea to visit Korean medical institutions. To assess actual amounts of use in the treatment of LBP in Korean medicine and to provide objective base line data for policy decision making, research regarding the current state of LBP patients' treatment in Korean medical institutions are in need. Methods The current study was designed as a retrospective chart review to investigate descriptive characteristics of LBP patients. The clinical records of 304 patients who were hospitalized for the treatment of LBP in Korean rehabilitation medicine inpatient clinics of five different Korean medicine hospitals were analyzed. The percentage of patient characteristics such as sex, age, average duration of admission, insurance type, diagnosed LBP related disease code, and rates of interventions applied were assessed. Results 1. The female sex was significantly predominant among patients with LBP : 105 patients (34.5%) were male and 199 patients (65.5%) were female. Percentage of the patients' age appeared as followed : 76 people (25.0%) were in their 50s, 64 people (21.1%) were in their 40s, 51 people (16.8%) were in their 30s, 37 people (12.2%) were in their 60s, and 33 people (10.9%) were in their 70s. Approximately half of the total LBP patients investigated were older than 50. 2. The average duration of admission was 16.2 days. Approximately one third (30.3%) of the patients were hospitalized for 8 to 14 days. 3. Female patients tended to stay admitted in hospitals slightly longer than male patients. Elderly (age 60~79) patients stayed in hospitals longer (17.8 days) compared to younger (age 20~39) patients (13.5 days). 4. More than half of the patients (171 cases, 56.3%) had their hospital bills covered with automobile insurance. 40.1% (122 cases) of the patients had medical insurance to cover their hospital bills. The average duration of admission of patients who had automobile insurance was 14.2 days, while that of the patients who had medical insurance was 18.4 days. 5. "Sprain and strain of the lumbar spine and pelvis" was the most commonly used (195 cases, 64.1%) disease code in patients with LBP. Patients diagnosed as "lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy" required the longest admission duration (22.1 days). 6. Herbal medication was applied to all of the patients during admission. Acupuncture was applied to all of the patients except one case diagnosed as spinal stenosis. Physical therapy, cupping therapy, moxibustion therapy, chuna therapy, and pharmacopuncture therapy were applied to 94.7, 92.8, 85.2, 83.9, and 49.7% of the patients, respectively. 7. There were certain differences among Korean medicine hospitals in terms of the LBP patients' duration of admission, type of insurance, frequency of the disease code use, type of intervention applied. Conclusions It is thought that the current study can be used as reference data in assessing the current state of LBP treatment in Korean rehabilitation medicine and a basis for future research. Provided improvements of certain limitations of the current study in future researches, such data would act as better base line data in policy decision making.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2003

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare the different concepts of oriental nursing as perceived by nurses, doctors, and patients in oriental hospitals. Method: A descriptive survey design was used for this study. Fifty-eight nurses, 26 doctors and 28 inpatients in 3 oriental hospitals were recruited from October to December 2002. The data were collected through a semi-structured open questionnaire. The data were analyzed by content analysis. Result: 1. The perceived concept of oriental nursing varied among the subjects. The nurses regard it as "a traditional nursing activity based on oriental philosophy" (60.3%), while the doctors viewed it as "a supplement to western nursing activity"(38.5%). For patients, the oriental nursing activity was considered as "a cordial form of nursing like that from a family member" (50.0%) and "an activity that doesn't differ so much from western nursing" (42.8%). 2. As for oriental nursing activities actually practiced, both the nurses and the doctors agreed that they carry out traditional oriental nursing activities such as explaining the treatment (taking oriental medicines, administering acupuncture etc.; nurses 96.6%, doctors 57.7%) and direct care like removing acupuncture needles (nurses 43.1%, doctors 34.6%). Patients replied that a western nursing activity is performed rather than an oriental nursing activity. 3. As for the required oriental nursing activity, nurses stated they apply traditional oriental methods such as CHUNA exercise therapy, moxibustion, cupping method etc. in their nursing practice. Doctors remarked that they try to understand the patients' state by approaching patients through an oriental way of thinking. Patients wish to get kindly care. 4. As a whole, 34.5% of nurses and 25.0% of patients have experienced little satisfaction from oriental nursing activity. Nurses found it valuable to carry out western nursing (39.3%), while patients found satisfaction in the use of a cordial attitude (39.9%). 5. Both nurses and doctors defined the first reason that oriental nursing activity cannot be performed more often was the lack of education in oriental nursing, and the absence of interest in oriental nursing. Conclusion: Nurses and doctors appreciate an oriental way of nursing, and think that this type of nursing activity has been carried out even though it may be infrequent. However this oriental nursing activity has won recognition from patients who view western nursing activity as being more important.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2019

Cervical dystonia (CD) is a disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent, involuntary muscle contractions which cause twisting, repetitive movements and abnormal postures. In this case report, a CD patients was treated with transfer energy capacitive and resistive (TECAR) therapy and conventional Korean medicine, which consists of acupuncture, Chuna manual medicine, pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine. For outcome measures, this study evaluated Cobb's angle, EuroQol five dimension scale (EQ-5D), numerical rating scale (NRS), neck disabillity index (NDI) and cervical range of motion. As a result, improvements were found in Cobb's angle ($18.65^{\circ}$ to $15.90^{\circ}$), EQ-5D score (0.808 to 0.862), NRS (5 to 3), NDI (16 to 8) and angle of cervical lateral bending ($15^{\circ}$ to $25^{\circ}$). In conclusion, this study shows that combined therapy of conventional Korean medicine treatment and TECAR therapy can be effective for CD patients.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.377-393
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• 1996

요통(腰痛)은 다른 어느 질병(疾病)보다도 많은 사람이 경험(經驗)을 하였던 질환(疾患)중의 하나로써 요통(腰痛)의 治療法(치료법)에는 전통적으로 침요법(鍼療法), 구요법(灸療法), 한약요법(韓藥療法)이 주(主)가 되어 왔으며, 최근에는 물리치료(物理治療), 약침요법(藥鍼療法), 추나요법(推拏療法) 등이 쓰이고 있다. 여기서는 1994년 9월 14일부터 1996년 5월 25일까지 "우리한의원"에서 고통(顧痛)으로 진료 받은 73명의 환자들을 중심으로 이름, 성별, 나이, 발병원인, 주증(主證), X-ray, CT, MRI 등의 소견, IRCT(InfraRed Computer Thermography) 소견(所見), 체질(體質), 사상처방(四象處方), 약침요법(樂鍼療法), 치료기간(治療期間), 경과(經過) 등을 분석(分析)하고 이것을 바탕으로 기존의 증치의학(證治醫學)과는 다른 사상의학적(四象醫學的)인 방법으로 요통(腰痛)을 접근하는 방법을 알아보고자 하였으며 아울러 X-ray, CT, MRI 등의 소견(所見)과 한의학적(韓醫學的)으로 이용할 수 있는 적외선체열진단(赤外線體熱診斷)과 비교하여 보며, 또 악침(樂鍼)에서의 사상의학적(四象醫學的)인 접근 방법도 알아보았다. 조사방법(調査方法)은 체질별(體質別) 분포, 사상처방(四象處方)의 사용, 치료경과(治療經過), 치료기간(治療期間)을 중심으로 하였으며, 체질(體質) 감별(鑑別)의 방법은 체형기상(體形氣像), 용모사기(容貌詞氣), 성질재간(性質材幹), 체질증(體質證), 체질병증(體質病證), 음식물의 반응 등을 중심으로 하여 임상적인 감별을 하였고, X-ray는 추나요법(推拿療法)을 위하여 Open mouth, C-spine AP&Lat, TH-spine AP&Lat, L-spine AP&Lat을 의뢰하였으며, 적외선체열진단(赤外線體熱診斷)은 피판(皮板)(Dermatomes)을 중심으로하여 각각의 디스크가 피판(皮板)에 미치는 부분을 관찰하여 양쪽의 체열(體熱)의 차이가 섭씨 1도 이상 차이가 나는 것으로 진단을 하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 전체 환자 73명중 태음인(太陰人)이 47명(66.4%)으로 가장 많았고 다음은 소음인(少陰人)이 16명(21.9%)이었고, 소양인(少陽人)은 10명(13.7%)으로 가장 적었으며 이것은 동의수세보원(東醫壽世保元)에서의 태음인(太陰人) 오천인(五千人), 소양인(少陽人) 사천인(三千人), 소음인(少陰人) 이천인(二千人), 태양인(太陽人)은 드물다는 구성 비율과는 달리 소양인(少陽人)과 소음인(少陰人)의 구성 비율이 바뀌었으며, 전체적으로는 소양인(少陽人)이 적게 나오고 태음인(太陰人)이 많이 나왔음을 알 수 있다. 2. 각 체질별(體質別) 치료의 경과에 대한 만족도는 전체적으로 60.3%였으며 태음인(太陰人)에서 만족도(66.0%)가 높았고 소음인(少陰人)에서 만족도(56.3%)가 가장 낮았으며 소양인(少陽人)의 만족도 (60%)는 평균과 비슷하였다. 3. 각 체질별(體質別) 치료에 만족하는 환자(患者)에게 보인 사상처방(四象處方)을 분석하여 보면 소양인(少陽人)에 있어서는 표병약형방지황탕(表病藥荊防地黃湯)과 리병약(裡病藥)인 육미지황탕(六味地黃湯)이 고르게 썼으며, 소음인(少陰人)은 리병약(裡病藥)인 십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯)이 가장 많이 쓰였으며, 태음인(太陰人)은 리병약(裡病藥)인 청심연자탕(淸心蓮子湯), 청폐사간탕(淸肺瀉肝湯), 열다한소탕(熱多寒少湯)이 많이 쓰였음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 소음인(少陰人)과 태음인(太陰人)은 리병약(裡病藥)이 치료 경과가 좋았으며 소양인(少陽人)은 표병약(表病藥)과 리병약(裡病藥)에서 고르게 쓰였음을 알 수 있다. 4. 치료에 만족하는 환자의 평균 치료기간은 약 6주였으며, 각 체질별(體質別)로는 소양인(少陽人)에서 4.2주로 가장 낮았고, 다음은 태음인(太陰人)이 5.7주 였으며, 소음인(少陰人)에서 6.8주로 가장 오래 걸림을 알 수 있다. 5. 사상의학(四象醫學)적인 요통(腰痛)의 치료방법은 외상성에 의한 요통(腰痛) 따른 치료와 그 외의 체질적(體質的) 소인에 따라 소음인(少陰人)의 표병(表病)온 승양익기(升陽益氣)를 하고, 리병(裡病)은 이음강기(裡陰降氣)를 하며, 소양인(少陽人)의 표병(表病)은 표음강기(表陰降氣)를 하고, 리병(裡病)은 청양상승(淸陽上升)을 시키며, 태음인(太陰人)의 표병(表病)은 폐양승기(肺陽升氣)시키고 리병(裡病)은 청간조열(淸肝操熱)을 하며, 태양인(太陽人)은 보간생음(補肝生陰)의 치법(治法)을을 쓸 수 있다. 6. 사상처방(四象處方)외의 방법으로 약침요법(藥鍼療法)은 체질적(體質的)으로 적용하는 방법은 약침(藥鍼)의 선별 방법과 약침(藥鍼)을 치료하는 부위의 선별방법으로 나눌 수 있다. 약침(藥鍼)의 선별에서 소음인(少陰人)은 蜂藥鍼(B.V.)을, 소양인(少陽人)은 홍화(紅花)(H.O)를 태음인(太陰人)은 호도(胡挑)(I), 웅담(熊膽), 우황(牛黃), 사향(麝香)(V,O.K.) 등을 써 볼 수 있고, 팔망약침법(八網樂鍼法)도 기존에 쓰는 체질별(體質別) 사상처방(四象處方)을 그대로 약침(藥鍼)으로 만들어 쓸 수 있다. 약침(藥鍼)을 치료하는 부위의 선별방법은 사상의학(四象意學)의 체질증(體質證), 체질병증(體質病證)을 충분히 응용할 수 있는 태극침법(太極鍼法)의 혈위(穴位)와 사초부위(四焦部位)에 따라 생리(生理), 병리(病理)를 적용시켜 쓰는 방법올 활용하여 볼 수 있다.